Shubarteniz

Shubarteniz
Шұбартеңіз / Шубартениз
ISS image of lake Shubarteniz during the spring floods in 2016
Shubarteniz
LocationTuran Lowland
Coordinates47°39′N 64°53′E / 47.650°N 64.883°E / 47.650; 64.883
TypeSalt lake
Primary inflowsBaikonyr, Zhymyky and Kalmakkyrgan
Primary outflowsZhyngyldyozek
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length25 kilometers (16 mi)
Max. width5.8 kilometers (3.6 mi)
Surface area125 square kilometers (48 sq mi) to 316 square kilometers (122 sq mi)
Surface elevation130 meters (430 ft)

Shubarteniz (Kazakh: Шұбартеңіз; Russian: Шубартениз) is a salt lake in Ulytau District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan.

In 1728, one of the battles of the Kazakh–Dzungar Wars took place near the lake and ended with the victory of the Kazakh Army.